Winter Quarterly
Jan
27
10:00 AM10:00

Winter Quarterly

Register for our winter Quarterly Meeting! Join us on Zoom as we catch up on caucus news and as well as updates on our extincting ballot initiative, issue resolutions, and our upcoming convention this summer! Agenda coming soon!

What: CFC Fall Quarterly Meeting

When: 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 27th!

Where: Zoom

Register now: https://cfc-arpanel.nationbuilder.com/cfc_quarterly_meeting_jan_2024?utm_campaign=654quarterly&utm_medium=email&utm_source=arpanel

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2022 CFC Convention
Jun
24
to Jun 26

2022 CFC Convention

  • 1308 West Second Street (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

CFC MEMBERS: Save the date now for our 2022 CFC Convention! Event location (online, in person, or hybrid) TBA. While we hope to meet in person, we will continue to monitor and assess the risks in Arkansas and across the U.S. Look for an RSVP link to go live soon!

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2020 CFC Convention
Oct
2
to Oct 3

2020 CFC Convention

For the safety and wellbeing of our member groups, we'll be hosting the 2020 CFC Convention Oct. 2-3 online via Zoom.

The convention is your chance to determine the CFC’s priorities for 2020-21 and our platform for the upcoming legislative session.

At the convention, delegates will vote to renew existing priorities or to replace them, discuss how all the issues are connected, and determine how they can make a larger, more holistic impact by electing priorities and supporting each other’s campaigns.

We hope you’ll save the date and join us in our fight for policy reforms that will improve our state.

Be on the lookout for registration information and more, coming soon!

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Technology Training: Learning All Things Zoom
May
2
10:00 AM10:00

Technology Training: Learning All Things Zoom

Join us online for a virtual training session on Zoom video conferencing! Learn the tips and information you need to help you stay connected and be productive while working remotely.

Download Zoom on your laptop, tablet or cell phone to participate, then register online here: https://cfc-arpanel.nationbuilder.com/all_things_zoom

A participation link will be emailed to registrants closer to the training date.

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CFC Spring Quarterly Meeting
Apr
4
11:00 AM11:00

CFC Spring Quarterly Meeting

The Citizens First Congress will hold a quarterly meeting on Saturday, April 4 at the Arkansas State Capitol. With less than two months remaining until the CFC Convention, we recommend that as many of our members as possible attend this event. Attendees will receive training in essential skills needed to advance issue campaigns and will also spend the day preparing for the upcoming convention.

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Discussion on Medicaid, Arkansas Works and the Work Requirement
May
30
6:00 PM18:00

Discussion on Medicaid, Arkansas Works and the Work Requirement

Citizens First Congress (CFC), along with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF), is hosting a discussion via Telephone Town Hall and Facebook Live to talk about Medicaid, Arkansas Works, and the recent work requirement ruling. We'll have policy experts here to break it all down and you will be able to any ask questions you may have. We'll also be sharing on how you can still enroll for coverage and how you can help others do the same.

To sign up to join the conversation via telephone, fill out this form:
https://arpanel.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/medicaid-arkansas-works

You will also be able to watch via Facebook Live on the Citizens First Congress page at 6:00pm.

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Gen Z Saturday
Mar
16
12:30 PM12:30

Gen Z Saturday

  • Willie Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Arkansas Youth Coalition for Social Change and Arkansas Public Policy Panel presents GEN Z SATURDAY in partnership with JBM and Associates. Sponsored by Pulaski County Youth Services.

Engaging our youth in the process for political transformation! Lunch will be served, with a special performance by Writeous Poets.

For more information, contact osyrus@arpanel.org or nick@arpanel.org.

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NWA Town Hall Meeting on Public Education
Feb
9
1:00 PM13:00

NWA Town Hall Meeting on Public Education

A Town Hall Meeting co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters Washington County, Arkansas Citizens First Congress, Arkansas Education Association, Arkansas Advocates for Children, Hispanic Women’s Association, and Arkansas United will take place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at the Jones Center for Families and Children in Springdale.

Join us for a legislative update on education issues and hear our panelists share their stories. Our panel will consist of a legislator, public school teacher, school administrator, former charter school teacher and blogger, and other representatives of community groups.

Come learn how you can get involved in your public schools. A question and answer session will follow the panelist presentations. Information and literature from sponsoring groups will be available.

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Arkansas 2020 Census Forum
Jan
30
3:00 PM15:00

Arkansas 2020 Census Forum

Join the Arkansas Public Policy Panel as we host a forum on the Arkansas Census 2020 Census and how we can collaborate to ensure a complete count of ALL Arkansas residents. Arkansas has a number of communities who are historically undercounted, diminishing political representation, investments and causing a range of other negative consequences. Space is limited, please register here: https://tinyurl.com/y7zkp2ru

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CFC Advocacy Day
Jan
30
8:00 AM08:00

CFC Advocacy Day

Get involved during the 2019 Legislative Session by registering for CFC's Lobby Day! On January 30th, Citizens First Congress will be hosting a Lobby Day at AEA & the Arkansas State Capitol from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be a jam-packed day as you will receive an update on the session, attend Senate & House committee meetings, listen to legislators speak on the issues you care about, and have the opportunity to meet with them one-on-one to lobby for important legislation! Breakfast and lunch will be provided, please register at the link below:

Register Here

If you have any questions about the CFC Lobby Day, please e-mail CFC Outreach Coordinator Nick Cartwright (nick@arpanel.org).

We look forward to seeing you! 

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CFC Fall Quarterly Meeting
Sep
15
9:00 AM09:00

CFC Fall Quarterly Meeting

The Arkansas Citizens First Congress will hold our fall quarterly meeting on Saturday,  September 15th at the Arkansas State Capitol. The day will begin with a press conference to draw attention to our newly elected “Ten Priorities For A Better Arkansas.”  With elections looming in the fall it is important to begin getting the message out about the issues we elected. We want to make our issues a part of the conversations as political campaigns begin to heat up heading into November.

The Arkansas Legislative Session will be here in just four short months. Now is the time to come together and ensure that all of our campaigns are where they need to be heading into the session. Each of the caucuses will also hold meetings to discuss their respective campaign process for each of the issues they will be working on. We need you now more than ever to come together and ensure that we can build consensus around our issues and develop strong campaigns to win reforms that will improve the lives of ALL Arkansans.

As we prepare for the session we want to make sure that each of you has the tools and support you need to build strong campaigns. If there is anything that we can do to help you in this process please feel free to reach out to us. We look forward to seeing you in September.

Please register today!

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Dragon Slayer Banquet
Jun
9
6:00 PM18:00

Dragon Slayer Banquet

Join us for Arkansas Public Policy Panel's 2018 Dragon Slayer Banquet, celebrating those that fight for social injustice in Arkansas! Don't miss it Saturday June 9th at Four Points by Sheraton 6pm-8pm! This year's Dragon Slayer Banquet will feature a live  auction with items ranging from sports memorabilia and amazing vacation packages among other items. Tickets for this event start at $75.00. 

This year's honorees are

Dragon Slayer for best activist/organizer of past two years: Concerned Citizens of Prescott

Lifetime Achievement Award: Rosemary Brown Britton

Civil Rights: Arkansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty

Economic Justice: Arkansans for fair Landlord Tenant Laws

Education Reform: Alyce Love

Environment: Scharmel Roussel

Election Reform: Arkansas ACLU

Local organizing award: Concerned Citizens of Monticello

2 new categories!

Youth Leader: Maria Meneses

Business Partner: Root Café

Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://arpanel.networkforgood.com/events/6460-2018-dragon-slayer-dinner

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CFC Spring Quarterly Meeting
Apr
21
9:00 AM09:00

CFC Spring Quarterly Meeting

The Citizens First Congress will hold a quarterly meeting on Saturday, April 21st at the Arkansas State Capitol. With less than two months remaining until the CFC Convention we recommend that as many of our members as possible attend this event. Attendees will receive training in essential skills needed to advance issue campaigns and will also spend the day preparing for the upcoming convention.

More details to follow soon!

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CFC Quarterly Meeting
Mar
3
9:00 AM09:00

CFC Quarterly Meeting

Advocates from across the state will convene in Little Rock to make preparations for the upcoming CFC Convention. Trainings will be offered to help strengthen existing campaigns and to help you develop new campaigns around the issues you care about. 

 

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Youth Coalition for Social Change Council
Feb
22
5:30 PM17:30

Youth Coalition for Social Change Council

  • Willie L Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Arkansas Citizen's First Congress and The Opportunity To Learn Campaign have a mutual goal reaching the youth around the state. It's important to hear the concerns of the youth and their role in the fight for social justice.

Thursday, February 22nd we encourage you to come to Willie Hinton Neighborhood Center and be heard! This first meeting we will collaborate with youth in Central Arkansas to find out what issues the youth in our community face and together we will discuss how to find solutions to their concerns.

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